Skill shortage obstructs growth of Islamic finance

Southeast Asian universities are adding Islamic finance courses as Bank Negara Malaysia’s Shariah Advisory Council warns a skill shortage in the industry is hampering growth.Universitas Muhammadiyah in Malang, Indonesia and Kuala Lumpur-based International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) said this month they plan to start new programs. Malaysia needs 40,000 more qualified people [...]